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Sea-Changers is recruiting an Executive Director

Are you passionate about making a difference to the UK’s marine environment? Do you want to help local communities to take practical action to make a difference? Are you an outstanding leader, fundraiser and a natural networker?

Sea-Changers is looking for a motivated leader to make a step change at a key point in the organisation’s journey. Sea-Changers’ vision is a future where the UK’s seas and shores are clean and healthy and marine species and habitats are protected. Our grants seek to support communities of Sea-Changers – people who care about the seas and want to take practical action to make a difference. Through our grants we enable diverse, grassroots and community-led marine conservation across the UK.

Doubling our income to over £300,000 in 2025 has catalysed Sea-Changers to move from a volunteer-led charity to a sustainable organisation with a dedicated staff team. To enable this, we are seeking to appoint our first Executive Director. This new role will work alongside the Co-Founders and our Board of Trustees and lead the transition from a volunteer-led operation to a staff led organisation.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for the right individual. It is a chance to build on our success to date, to forge new partnerships with our funders, to motivate and inspire our incredible volunteer team and to engage with our wide community of applicants. Through Sea-Changers the Executive Director has the rare chance to deliver a lasting legacy for UK marine conservation.

Full details of the role and the application process are here:

SC Exec Director Recruitment Pack 2026.pdf

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‘This is an extremely exciting time in Sea-Changers' history where we have the opportunity to sustain the mission and impact of Sea-Changers for many years to come.   We have an extraordinary team of founders, trustees and volunteers and a clear vision and goals. This is an incredible opportunity to lead a wonderful charity, and to deliver real change, through local communities, to the UK-wide marine environment.’

Paul Martin, Chair